adjournment

英 [əˈdʒɜːnmənt]

美 [əˈdʒɜːrnmənt]

n. 休会;休庭

BNC.16287 / COCA.33624

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 休会;休庭
Anadjournmentis a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
1. The court ordered a four month adjournment.
  法庭决定休庭4个月。

noun

He said his party would move an adjournment to defer the bill's second and third readings if the government I isted on going ahead with the vote next week.
他说若政府一意孤行要在下周如期表决，自由党会在二读和三读时提出动议，要求押后立法。
The court met again after an adjournment of two weeks.
法庭休庭两周后继续开庭。
Judicial Proceedings ( Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance [ Cap. 62]
司法程序（烈风警告期间聆讯延期）条例〔第62章〕
The subject matter and scope of an adjournment debate must be specified at the time of application.
在申请进行休会辩论时，必须具体说明辩论的主题及范围。
Be the first to move for adjournment; this will make you popular-it's what everyone is waiting for.
要第一个建议休会，这样你会很受欢迎&别人都等着呢。
Counsel prevailed upon the judge to grant an adjournment.
律师劝说法官休庭。
He applied for judicial review or for compensation or for an adjournment.
他申请复审或赔偿或休庭。
To avoid the Members tailing off for luncheon, I asked for an hour's adjournment, which was accorded.
为了避免议员们零零落落地走出去吃午餐，我要求休会一小时，议会同意了。
Us adjournment to a day certain.
国会会议中止到某确定日。
The court ordered a four month adjournment.
法庭决定休庭4个月。